klier

See also: Klier

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cliere. Cognate with Scots clyre (“tumour”).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

klier f, m (plural klieren, diminutive kliertje n)

  1. gland
  2. obsolete someone suffering from a skin disease or glandular swelling
  3. an obnoxious person

Derived terms

Verb

klier

  1. first-person singular present indicative of klieren
  2. imperative of klieren
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